Troy Davis to Face Lethal Injection

The Georgian Supreme Court has rejected Troy Davis’ final appeal to get off death row. He is set to face lethal injection Wednesday night. 

Davis was sentenced in 1991 for killing police officer Mark MacPhail. But many of the witnesses have changed their testimony or recanted since then. 

An extreme lack of evidence has caused many worldwide to oppose the ruling. Pope Benedict and former US President Jimmy Carter are among those that insist that he is innocent. 

Amnesty International said that the decision to execute this potentially innocent man discredits the US justice system.